Market Share Theory and Defective Products

Q

My client is a pharmaceutical laboratory and has purchased products liability coverage. The lab believes it has more than adequate coverage, especially since it has such a stringent testing and safety program for the products. However, I am aware that some courts have accepted the market share theory of liability and I am trying to explain this to my client. Can you give me some information on this subject?

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